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No malware found

In code review (v3.1.21)

Our reviewer read version 3.1.21 โ€” the most recent version we have reviewed โ€” and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.

What our analysis found

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos, used by 200,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites and can inject scripts into pages. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in October 2026.

Analyst notes

The extension sends video frames to [domain withheld] for OCR and logs selection analytics to the same first-party domain. These actions are consistent with the extension's stated purpose of copying text from videos and with the CWS-disclosed data collection categories (personally identifiable information, user activity, website content). No data is exfiltrated to third parties, and permissions like browsingData are only used to clear the publisher's own cache. The code is straightforward and does not contain any obfuscation, remote code loading, or credential theft.

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos

Selectext: Copy Text from Videos Chrome extension security report

ID: gkkdmjjodidppndkbkhhknakbeflbomf

Supported Languages

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทBrazilian Portuguese
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌBulgarian
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinese (Simplified)
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผChinese (Traditional)
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทCroatian
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟCzech
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐDanish
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑDutch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEnglish
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎFinnish
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrench
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGerman
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทGreek
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณHindi
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บHungarian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉIndonesian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItalian
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapanese
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทKorean
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดNorwegian
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑPolish
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡นPortuguese
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดRomanian
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussian
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธSerbian
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpanish
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชSwedish
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญThai
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ทTurkish
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆUkrainian
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณVietnamese

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
3.1.35
Size
0.28 MB
Rating
4.0/5
Reviews
644
Users
200,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Category
Productivity Tools
Price
Paid
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
1extension
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
https://selectext.app
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
Yes
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
200,000

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access โ€” the extension can read/modify content on every website.
browsingData
Permission
High
This permission clears browsing data, history, and redis. Rated High because it can destroy evidence of malicious activity, clear security logs, and modify browser state.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk: โ€ข 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.

About this extension

Copy text directly from videos on YouTube and any website.

Read the publisherโ€™s full description

Tired of typing out text trapped inside of videos? Selectext lets you easily copy on-screen text directly from any video. Copy notes from lectures, code from tutorials, links from social media videos, or even handwritten text in seconds. Selectext is designed to speed up your workflow without getting in the way. The video you are watching will be seamlessly enhanced with the ability to copy text - even in full screen. Itโ€™s the fastest way to grab the text you want without any unnecessary steps. Join thousands of other Selectext users to save hours of time every day. โžค How it works Simply pause the video and click the Selectext toggle button that comes up in the top left corner. You can then select the text you want from the video and it will be automatically copied to your clipboard. Paste the text anywhere like your favourite note taking app or code editor. โžค Extra tips Use the keyboard shortcut instead of clicking the toggle and pausing the video to speed up the process even further - Alt+S on Windows or Option+S on Mac. Selectext has a customisable menu that allows you to personalise the extension to suit your needs. You can change how the text is displayed, or change how the text is copied to the clipboard. Indentation mode for copying code will preserve the indentation of the code. This is important for programming languages such as Python. โžค Supported languages and sites Selectext uses the latest AI Computer Vision (OCR) technology to detect the text in the video. It supports detecting text in 50+ languages including English, Hindi, Turkish, French, Spanish and many more. Selectext works on all video sites including Youtube, Udemy, Coursera, Sharepoint, as well as social media sites and university / college lecture recordings. โžค Need help? Check out the tutorial at: https://selectext.app/tutorial If Selectext isn't working on a video site you use, or if you want a feature to be added, reach out via support@selectext.app.

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
3.1.35
Latest
0.28 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.33
0.27 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.32
0.27 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.30
0.27 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.26
0.26 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.23
0.26 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.22
0.26 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.21
0.26 MBNo malware found0
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.19
0.26 MBNot scannedโ€”
9aad3c32f733bd69d997d8e520eea9b7865f15b770f4b2239eaef9cf8bc1eac4
3.1.18
0.26 MBNot scannedโ€”
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